Admission Requirements Australia or NZ

Minimum Admissions Requirements

Academic entry requirements for Australian and New Zealand citizens

Diploma program

SIBT requires you to have completed Australian year 12 (or equivalent) to qualify for entry into a Diploma program. An ATAR is not required. We will look at your overall results as well as particular subject areas to determine the program you will be accepted into.

If knowledge gaps are identified, you may be offered some bridging units which can be completed in conjunction with your Diploma.

Foundation program – Standard

If you have completed Year 11, you will be eligible to study the Foundation Standard Program.

Recent high school leavers (within the past two years)

Applicants must provide evidence of successful completion of Australian Year 12 or its international equivalent (refer below to Domestic Applicants with Overseas Qualifications). Applicants will be assessed against the minimum academic and English Language requirements. Students may wish to submit additional information (Statement of Purpose and/or resume with supporting evidence). ATARs are not used for admission to SIBT programs.

Higher Education and Vocational Education study

Applicants with Higher Education study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a course, such as a university degree or university-level Diploma.

Applicants with Vocational Education study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a course, such as a Certificate 4 or Diploma (AQF Level 4 or 5).

This includes applicants who have completed a higher education course, those who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to SIBT, or those who are currently studying at SIBT but wish to change course.

Completion in part (minimum 4 units) or whole, of a course may satisfy the broad academic requirements for entry into an SIBT Diploma; but separate evidence of English proficiency may also be required.

Work and life experience (includes those who left secondary education more than 2 years ago)

Applicants who don’t meet the academic requirements may be admitted to a Diploma program on the basis of demonstrable expertise and relevant work experience. SIBT provides an opportunity for alternative entry to students over 18 years to participate in higher education.

Applicants are required to provide information on work experience, including details of employer, length of employment, position held, and duties undertaken in the role. Work references and/or a statement from the employer substantiating the work claim will be required.

Applicants may also submit any academic studies that have partaken in since leaving school or the STAT (Special Tertiary Admissions Test) which is administered by UAC.

Interstate Applicants

There are no differences for students applying from NSW or other Australian states and territories. Please refer to the Admissions requirements for Australian and New Zealand students.

Domestic or International Applicants with Overseas Qualifications

All international qualifications are checked against the:

ENIC (European Network of Information Centres in the European Region), which is the UK National Agency providing official source of comparison information and advice on international education and training systems and overseas skills qualifications;
Australia’s National Information Centre (NIC) guidelines published by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations for equivalence to Australian qualifications;

For the purposes of your application, a certified copy is one that is signed as sighted by the agent or a Justice of the Peace. The agent must mark each page with their company stamp, date, name and signature. A Justice of the Peace certification is not necessary if documents are certified by the agent. Scanned agent certified copies are acceptable. Direct applicants who have documents certified by a Justice of the Peace are not required to post the actual certified copies to SIBT. The qualification will be assessed according to the SIBT International Admission requirements listed here.